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Big 1A Day & more political law links

JUSTICES AFFIRM 1A PRINCIPLES.    NYT.  “The Supreme Court reaffirmed core free-speech principles in two cases on Monday, both decided without dissent.” GRAYSON FUNDRAISING.   WE.  “Former Rep. Alan Grayson is running a fundraising campaign supporting Jon Ossoff, the Democrat in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District that’s set to be decided in Tuesday’s special election.” HI:  LOBBYIST REPORTING.   […]

5-11 p.l.l.

RESTORING SPEECH.   Hill.  “The idea behind the Free Speech Fairness Act is to restore the First Amendment freedom of speech to pastors and other 501(c)(3) organizations’ leaders, while ensuring churches and other non-profits do not become about ‘dark money’ or transition into political action committees.” SALE AND ETHICS.   NPR.  “President Trump’s trust is selling off […]

Political Law Links for May 4, 2017

BUFFETT PRESSED.   FB.  “Shareholder advisory firms are recommending that Democratic billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway start disclosing its political spending to the public, according to a Fox Business report.” SUPER PAC FILM.  SAL.  “The upcoming documentary ‘PACmen’ gives us a look at what the super PAC forces behind Dr. Ben Carson’s failed 2016 presidential campaign were thinking […]